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October 13, 2020

Barrett fondly recalls how Scalia recommended Ginsburg for Supreme Court

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett clerked for the late Justice Antonin Scalia early in her legal career, and during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday she discussed the friendship he had with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and how Scalia recommended the liberal icon for the high court.

October 13, 2020

Dem uses question time in Barrett hearing to suggest 'dark money' 'scheme' behind court's 5-4 decisions

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., opted not to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, instead treating the Senate Judiciary Committee to a nearly half-hour presentation on how big-money donors have influenced both the Republican Party and the Supreme Court.

October 13, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Barrett says she's 'not hostile' to ObamaCare

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett emphasized Tuesday during day two of her confirmation hearing that she is “not hostile” to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as Democrats hounded her on the implications of adding her to the bench just before the high court is to consider a case on the landmark national health care law.

October 13, 2020

Mike Lee unleashes tirade against court packing, touts past Biden speech on the subject

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, used the last seven minutes of his time allotted for questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to rail against the notion of expanding the high court's roster, which some Democrats have suggests as a means to pack it with liberal justices.

October 13, 2020

Barrett says she won’t give issues 'thumbs up or thumbs down' as Dems grill nominee on ObamaCare, Trump

Barrett repeatedly refused to commit to a certain outcome in cases on specific issues when asked by Democrats on Tuesday.

October 13, 2020

Lanhee Chen: Amy Coney Barrett, ObamaCare and the Supreme Court – Democrats are misleading America

At confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats are trying to mislead Americans into believing that the most politically popular elements of ObamaCare are at risk.

October 13, 2020

Barrett: I’ve had no conversation with Trump about how I’d rule on any case

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that she has made "no commitment" to President Trump or other lawmakers on how she would rule on major cases regarding issues like abortion, health care, or a potential electoral dispute.

October 13, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett answers questions at confirmation hearing without notes, holds up blank notepad

As Judge Amy Coney Barrett was grilled before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, observers noted she responded to hours of questioning on judicial matters without using any notes.

October 13, 2020

Barrett cites 'Ginsburg Rule' of 'no hints, no previews' when pressed by Dems on hot-button issues

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett cited the woman she could be replacing on the high court on Tuesday, when Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats pressed her for her opinion on hot-button issues.

October 13, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Why Amy Coney Barrett should reject Democrats' recusal gambit

If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that top public officials should not disqualify themselves from exercising their high responsibilities based on hypothetical conflicts of interest.